Activist David Burke being
escorted out of Hillary Clinton's economic speech after shouting
at her.Hunter Walker/Business
Insider

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's
major economic speech on Monday was interrupted by a
protester who demanded answers from her about investment banking
regulations.

The heckler, Daniel Burke, stood up and shouted at the end of
Clinton's address, in which she outlined her presidential
campaign's economic agenda.

"Senator Clinton, will you restore Glass-Steagall?" Burke
yelled.

Clinton, who was speaking in Manhattan at The New School,
appeared taken aback. She did not answer his question. Her
supporters in the audience eventually started clapping to drown
out Burke and security escorted him from the building.

Outside, Burke told Business Insider he is an organizer with
LaRouche PAC, which supports the controversial political activist
Lyndon LaRouche.

The Glass-Steagall Act, which was passed in 1933 and repealed in
1999, separates commercial banks and investment banks. Burke said
he supports efforts launched last week by a bipartisan group of
senators including Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) to
restore Glass-Steagall. He said this is particularly important
because the situation in Greece could fuel another financial
crisis.

"It should be passed immediately, preferably in the next two
weeks. We really do not know what will come ... of the potential
for an immediate financial crash on the basis of the Greek
trigger," Burke said.

Clinton has not been clear about her position on Glass-Steagall.
Her two Democratic primary rivals, former Maryland Gov. Martin
O'Malley (D) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) have said they
support restoring the law.

Burke told Business Insider he is unhappy Clinton did not answer
questions at the speech.

"She should take questions so that these things could be raised,"
he said.

View videos and photos of Burke interrupting the speech as well
as our interview with him outside the event below.